Biden’s $1 billion bet to make beef cheaper: When will prices fall?
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner and Matt Egan, CNN Business The White House on Monday offered a solution to surging meat prices: an action plan that…
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Italy sets Jan 24 to start voting for new president
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy has set Jan. 24 as the start date to begin voting for a new Italian president. The…
Continue Reading Ford jacks up production of electric F-150, cites big demand
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Ford says it will nearly double the annual production of its electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck based on a high number of…
Continue Reading China denounces Walmart for ‘stupidity’ after Sam’s Club was accused of pulling Xinjiang products
By Laura He, CNN Business Walmart has been swept up in controversy in China after one of its retailers was accused of removing products sourced from…
Continue Reading Evergrande has been ordered to demolish 39 buildings in Chinese resort
By Laura He, CNN Business Troubled Chinese real estate developer Evergrande is trying to reassure investors about the impact of an official order to…
Continue Reading Will Elizabeth Holmes’ conviction sober up Silicon Valley?
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The fraud conviction of former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes could do more than…
Continue Reading Asian shares mostly fall as tech stocks slump on Wall Street
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian benchmarks have slipped after technology shares in the region echoed a similar drop in the…
Continue Reading Correction: China-Evergrande story
BEIJING (AP) — In a story published January 4, 2022, about Chinese real estate developer Evergrande Group, The Associated Press erroneously…
Continue Reading Shared history of January 6 is impeded by disinformation, denial and diversion
By Brian Stelter and Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter.…
Continue Reading Shared history of January 6 is impeded by disinformation, denial and diversion
CNN By Brian Stelter and Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources”…
Continue Reading Activists urge Tesla to close new Xinjiang showroom
BEIJING (AP) — American activists are appealing to Tesla Inc. to close a new showroom in China’s northwestern region of Xinjiang, where officials…
Continue Reading Tesla just opened a new showroom in China’s Xinjiang region
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Tesla has opened a new showroom in Xinjiang, a region in western China that is purported to be the site of abuse…
Continue Reading AT&T, Verizon delay new 5G service after Buttigieg request
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer AT&T and Verizon say they will delay new 5G wireless service for two weeks, putting off a planned start this…
Continue Reading Nurses ratify new contract, end nearly 10-month strike
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Nurses at a Massachusetts hospital have voted to ratify a new four-year contract with management that ends what their union…
Continue Reading AT&T and Verizon agree to postpone 5G rollout near airports by 2 weeks
By Brian Fung, CNN AT&T and Verizon have agreed to postpone their planned rollouts of 5G infrastructure near airports by two weeks, averting —…
Continue Reading AT&T and Verizon agree to postpone 5G rollout near airports by 2 weeks
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Brian Fung, CNN AT&T and Verizon have agreed to postpone their planned rollouts of 5G infrastructure near airports by two…
Continue Reading The key moments from Elizabeth Holmes’ trial
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business After nearly four months of court proceedings in one of the most high-profile tech trials in recent memory, Elizabeth…
Continue Reading At India’s Golden Temple, an intruder was allegedly beaten to death. So why don’t politicians want to talk about it?
By Rhea Mogul and Esha Mitra, CNN The throngs of worshipers were mid-prayer when a man emerged from the crowd and jumped over the barrier, entering…
Continue Reading Hawaii upholds order requiring Navy to drain fuel tanks
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s Department of Health is upholding the governor’s order requiring the Navy to drain…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Holmes found guilty on four out of 11 federal charges
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Elizabeth Holmes, the former CEO and founder of failed blood testing startup Theranos, was found guilty on…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Holmes Trial: Jury says it is deadlocked on three counts
CNN By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Editor’s Note: The jury has now returned a verdict in the trial of Elizabeth Holmes. Read the…
Continue Reading Man accused of orchestrating $4.2M COVID relief fraud scheme
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a South Florida man tried to obtain more than $4.2 million in COVID-19 relief funds by filing…
Continue Reading Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says Facebook blocked her account for 24 hours
CNN By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Facebook has blocked Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from posting on its platform for 24 hours, the Georgia Republican…
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Starbucks says employees must get vaccine or test weekly
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Starbucks says its U.S. workers must be fully vaccinated by Feb. 9 or face a weekly COVID testing requirement.…
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El Paso sees rent rate increases more than double a typical year
EL PASO, Texas — Rent prices are on the rise in El Paso, but they aren’t just increasing in the Borderland. According to Scott Lynch, who is the…
Continue Reading Starbucks says employees must get vaccine or test weekly
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Starbucks says its U.S. workers must be fully vaccinated by Feb. 9 or face a weekly COVID testing requirement.…
Continue Reading Tesla, ODP rise; Applied Therapeutics, Newmont fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Tesla, ODP rise; Applied Therapeutics, Newmont…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Monday
The Associated Press Wall Street got 2022 off to a solid start with more record highs for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Every…
Continue Reading Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says Facebook blocked her account for 24 hours
By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Facebook has blocked Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from posting on its platform for 24 hours, the Georgia Republican…
Continue Reading Stocks kicked 2022 off at record highs
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Start the year how you intend to spend it, right? For the Dow, that means at all-time highs. The index finished up…
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